Khabib Nurmagomedov is a mixed martial artist. As well as being the youngest Russian wrestler in history to compete in the UFC he is also the first Russian and Muslim to win a UFC title. He is the current Lightweight UFC champion and holds the longest undefeated streak in MMA history with 27 wins and counting. He is ethnically from the Russian republic of Dagestan and has chosen the nickname ‘the eagle’ to pay homage to this region. This has won him great support amongst many Muslim youth not only in Dagestan but also in Chechnya and other ex-soviet Muslim majority countries. His appeal is not limited to these as he has managed to transcend ethnic complexities and become one of Russia’s most popular sportsmen.

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